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Laevichlamys

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Laevichlamys was named by Waller (1993) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Chlamydini by Waller (1993); to Pectinidae by Todd (2001); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Laevichlamys Waller p. 204
2001Laevichlamys Todd
2002Laevichlamys Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
—PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
subfamilyPectininaeWilkes 1810
tribeChlamydinivon Teppner 1922
genusLaevichlamys

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Laevichlamys Waller 1993
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†Laevichlamys lauensis Ladd 1945
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Invalid names: Chlamys effluens Dall 1886 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: EP, IM, BA, SU according to Todd (2001).g
Created: 2009-09-09 08:10:44
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:10:44
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Pliocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 3.60000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.588 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Fiji Pecten lauensis (68180 68181)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Japan (Okinawa) Pecten irregularis (96696)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Haiti Chlamys multisquamata (66813)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Japan Pecten irregularis (88886 96943 96945)